Piedmont North Carolina

Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - The mission of the North
Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is to serve the community,
region and state as the leading cultural and educational provider
of performing and related arts with special programs and performances,
and as a premier cultural center in the state and the nation.

Community Theatre
of Greensboro- A professional Not-for-profit theatre company
dedicated to challenging artists and audiences by presenting
productions for children and adults, that are accessible, imaginative
and stimulating; while remaining true to the integrity of the
plays and the author.

Harvey
B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts & Culture
- Through comprehensive programs and presentations in the visual
and performing arts and innovative education for the community
the Afro-American Cultural Center preserves, promotes and presents
African-American art, history and culture to all citizens of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg and the nation.

Wet
'n Wild Water Park - The largest water park in the Carolinas
featuring over 34 rides and attractions. Come prepared to get
soaked til your fingers get all wrinkled!

Korner's
Folly - This Victorian-era home, dating to 1878-1880, is
like no other. The brainstorm of Jules Korner, interior decorator
and painter of the famous Bull Durham bulls across the South,
this amazing structure began as a bachelor's quarters and showroom.

The North
Carolina Transportation Museum - From a dugout canoe to
powerful steam locomotives....From the covered wagon and plank
roads to luxurious railcars....From early automobiles to North
Carolina's first Highway Patrol car... Share in the dramatic
history of mankind's quest for transportation at the South's
largest transportation museum.

Carolina Basketball Museum - The state-of-the-art Carolina
Basketball Museum features artifacts, videos, photos, and statistical
and historical panels that highlight the history of the Carolina
Basketball program. It also includes interactive presentations
highlighting any of the greatest games and most exciting finishes
in Tar Heel history.

North
Carolina Pottery Center - The mission of the North Carolina
Pottery Center is to promote public awareness and appreciation
of the history, heritage, and ongoing tradition of pottery making
in North Carolina through educational programs, public services,
collection and preservation, and research and documentation.

North Carolina Museum of History - Since its founding in
1902, the North Carolina Museum of History has been an exciting
place to explore North Carolina history. The museum's collection
contains more than 250,000 artifacts representative of North
Carolina's rich heritage.

Airborne
& Special Operations Museum - Provides a unique educational
experience on United States history and basic core values through
the preservation interpretation and recognition of U.S. Army
airborne and special operations history, equipment, technology,
legend, art and weaponry.

SciWorks
- Travel through the solar system under the dome of a state-of-the-art
planetarium. Come face-to-face with river otters and other animals
indigenous to North Carolina in a 15-acre Environmental Park.
Enjoy interactive, hands-on special exhibits and programs in
spacious exhibit halls.

Greensboro
Children's Museum - Experience an exciting, colorful place
brimming with hands-on exhibits and activities. Fly a plane,
dig for buried treasure, wrap yourself up in a gigantic bubble,
and take a stroll through "Our Town" complete with a grocery
store and bank.

The
Mint Museum - Take a walk through the cultures and artistic
expressions of the Americas in the Mint Museum of Art's permanent
collection. With a focus on art in the Americas, including influential
art from other cultures, the Mint provides a unique perspective
that spans from pre-Columbian through Colonial America to the
present day.

North
Carolina Museum of Art - Houses the art collections of the
State of North Carolina. The paintings and sculpture in the
state's art collection represent more than 5,000 years of artistic
heritage, from ancient Egypt to the present.

Greensboro Coliseum Complex - A multi-building facility
to serve the Citizens of Greensboro and the surrounding area
through a broad range of activities, including athletic events,
cultural arts, concerts, theater, and other entertainment, educational
activities, fairs, exhibits, and public and private events of
all kinds.

Carolina Raptor Center - A living museum with one of the
largest collections of eagles, hawks, owls, vultures, and falcons
in the country. See over 20 species of raptors along an inviting
nature trail. Visit the Betty J. and J. Stanley Livingstone
Eagle Aviary, the only one in the Carolinas. Recorded guided
tours in English, Spanish, Japanese, French and German.

Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art - The mission of the Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art is to educate and involve audiences
in the art of our time. SECCA presents and interprets contemporary
art of the United States with programs encompassing the issues
engaging artists today.

Carowinds
Amusement Park - The Carolinas' premier 100-acre water and
theme park has more than 50 attractions for all ages including
thrilling rides, musical revues and shows, children's area,
WaterWorks water park, concerts and special events and a year-round
campground.

Morehead Planetarium & Science Center - Complete with a
68-foot, domed Star Theater and Zeiss Model VI Star Projector,
scientific exhibits and classrooms, 24-inch Cassegrain reflecting
telescope and observation decks, Visitor's Center, art galleries,
rose gardens and the massive sundial were built for students
of all ages with all interests.

Greensboro Cultural Center - Provides four levels of galleries,
studios, classrooms and rehearsal halls to stimulate the mind
and excite the senses.

North Carolina
Auto Racing Hall of Fame - Features over 35 cars on display,
the Goodyear Mini-Theater, and displays showcasing racing's
past and present. The Art Gallery features many of motorsports'
top artists including Garry Hill, Sam Bass and Jeanne Barnes
and many others.

Rankin
Museum of American Heritage - Recognized for its diverse
and unique collections. The museum's emphasis is on the history
and cultures of Early American life; beginning with the Native
American occupation and continuing to the present.

Iredell Museums- A window into the rich heritage of Iredell
County, and is a showplace for the arts and artisans who continue
to develop their talents in North Carolina.

Discovery Place - One of the top hands-on science museums
in the nation, Discovery Place provides ever-changing, entertaining
facilities that foster experiences in areas that range from
life science to space exploration.

Museum
of Anthropology - The Museum's permanent exhibits consist
of objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Two
to three times a year the special exhibits gallery houses topical
exhibitions reflecting University and community interests.

Ackland
Art Museum - Exhibits from a permanent collection of more
than 14,000 works of art from around the world.

African American Cultural Complex - A unique collection
of artifacts, documents and displays of outstanding contributions
made by African Americans and are housed in several buildings
along a picturesque nature trail.

Piedmont Environmental Center - Provides programs and a
place for people to learn, conserve, and enjoy the natural world
through hands-on experiences emphasizing the interrelated and
fragile nature of life.

North Carolina
Zoo - With more than 500 acres in its African and North
American continental regions, this is a place of wonder and
discovery. It is the country's largest and finest walk-through,
natural-habitat zoo. This means that the animals and plants
in its exhibits are seen in settings that closely resemble the
habitats in which they would live in the wild.

Cape
Fear Botanical Garden - Located on 85 acres where Cross
Creek meets the Cape Fear River the CFBG features a large urban
forest with nature trails, a natural amphitheater, steep ravines
sheltering unusual plants, and a variety of terrain from open
pine forest to lush riverbank.

City of Raleigh Museum - Dedicated to preserving and interpreting
the heritage of North Carolina's capital city through temporary
and permanent exhibits.